Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-04
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
Clerks of the United States Courts En-
titled to Fees for Issuing Nat
uralization Papers.
The House Not TO LegisIate on the Fish.
cries Question Without Consulting
the Administration
Attorney General Garland Makes His Re
port to the President on the Inter
state Commerce Bill.

! WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-The supreme
every clerk of the United States court, in
that it involves his right to retain office
The case came up under an appeal from
the Circuit court Of Massachusetts. The
original action was brought by the United
States against c. II. Hill, clerk of the
United States District court, who had
collected certain fees tor naturalization
papers. The United States sued to re-
cover these fees. The court held that
| they belonged to the clerk and the United
| States Supreme court affirmed this de-
cision.
WHAT THE STAR SAYS.
! WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.-The Evening
J Star has the following: although the
! Secretary of State has not announced that
the British schooners captured by the
revenue steamer Corwin in Alaskan wa
/ tiers were unlawfully seized and held, it is
! learned on good authority that this will
/ be the outcome OF the whole matter, and
that proper damages will be made by this
government for losses by detention. 1t
J Is understood that this is in accordance
with the opinion of the Attorney General
after carefully considering all court pro.
ceedings, which showed the vessels were
catching seals outside the three mile
! limits, and were, therefore, within their
rights according to the construction
this government has always made"
The action taken by Messrs. Belmont,
Clements and Rice, subcommittee of the
committee on foreign affairs in the fish
cries question, is understood to be as fol-
/ lows: The majority OF the sub commit
] tee felt that whatever course was taken
/ by the House should be had in view of the
/ interests involved not only with the
knowledge, but with the full assent and
active conference of the administration.
They therefore determined to forward
copies OF the EdmOuds joint resolution
passed by the Senate, the German retRlia-
tory bill as introduced into the Senate,
and the Belmont retaliatory bill reported
/ by the foreign affairs committee to
! both Secretary Blyard and Secretary
| Manning. Secretary Msnning is SpeCiti-
Cally asked for an expression of his views
/ and preference on the bills as bearing
! upon the interests committed by aw to
/ his supervision; and both the Secretary
of the Treasury and the Secretary of
State are askedt suggest any N diti:a-
tiOns which may seem to them desirable
in either CT the measures. The earliest
possible reply is solicited. There is
an unauthorized whisper to the effect that
one reason for this course hss been the
fact that the recent action of the Senate
on certain privileged questions has been
resented by the administration as having
been taken in violation OF long estab-
lished usage as TO consultation with the
State Department, and the House COM
"a H.. ,,r.k,A
record in this regard
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE BILL.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 81. Attorney
General Garland called on the
President this AFTERNOON and
returned to him the Interstate commerce
bill together with his report thereUpOn
The measure will probably be considered
at the regular cabinet meeting to-
morrow. The ten days within which the
President can legally act on tie bill will
expire Saturday evening. 1t is not likely
final action will be taken Def re Thurs
day. 1t is impossible to obtain authentic
information as to the nature of the
Attorney Generals report on tie bill.
WILL SIGN THE BILL.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.-The President
will sign the Interstate Commerce bill
this week. While he considers the meas
ure unconstitutional, he says the people
of the country demand some sort
of legislation restricting railroad |
transportation, and he feels compelled to |
acCede to their request, and will sign |
the bill. He further says that the prOvi- !
sions OF the measure must be construed |
by the courts. The bills features are |
probably as acceptable as it is possible to |
make any measure OF this kind. Preclic |
ton regarding the men who will compose |
the commission is idle speculation, and it |
is impossible TO tell at this date
who they will be. The applicants are
numerous and embrace many Congress
men who failed of reelection. 'FRONT.'
nent railroad pool commissioners, who
are now legislated out of office, are also
seeking recognition on the commission.
BILLS APPROVED.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.-The President
to-day approved an act granting pensions
to soldiers and sailors of the Mexican
war, also the following: An act dealing
certain public lands in the city of San
Tex; an act providing for 3
school of instruction fer cavalry and
light artillery aud for the construction
Of quarters, barracks and stables at GER
tain army posts.
CALLED TO TESTIFY.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3I.-The following
citizens Of Texas will be called
to testify before the Senate
subcommittee appointed TO ines
tigate The Outrages alleged to have
been committed in Washington county,
Tex. a sergeant alarms left this evening
with the necessary papers. The investi-
CATION will not begin for over ten days.
Their names are, d. c. Gidding-, n. w.
Sercy, j. T. Swearengen, L. Xix, H.
Hoddes, H. Miller, B. Eldridge, B S
Reagan, Asa Hunt, J H. NJ. Rsndle, Sam
Schlenker, Z r Eckhsrdt, j. Fishburu,
T A, Englek, L. Deyrr, Il. NJ. Lewis,
R. Z. Rivers, B. W. Robinson, Frank
E bridge, Oscar Samuels, E. D. Randall,
John A. Vernon, j Baldridge,
". Fayette Smith, d J. Moore, Irvine
Taylor, j. T Scott, P j. Evans, P S.
Ragsdale, Branch q Watson, II. Knittell,
IT., j W. Elby, w. W. Edemi r, Will m
KEEL, S. D Caruthers, B o. McLain, W.
P. Hill, Harry Haines, j. C. Clay, Henry
Daniels, r X. Fielder, ] Routh, NJ NJ.
Fielder, j. T Harris, C. c. Boyd, j. A
Wilkins, B. L Emer, j. J. Pamphel, L
svin, Logan Jones, F. +. Perry, William
Perry, Ed Carey.
PBNDLETON TO ENTER THE CABINET.
special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON. Jan. Silt is rumored
lere that Minister Fendleton's visit to